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20 greatest guitar solos in history

Some guitar solos are more than just musical moments, they are the sounds that defined generations and influenced millions of musicians around the world. In this video we explore twenty of the ...
Classical Music

ROCK OPERA! Rock's 16 greatest spectacles, ranked worst to best

From teenage messiahs to the Lynyrd Skynyrd story, we rank 16 bombastic masterpieces that pushed the boundaries of rock and storytelling ...
Jambands.com

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Ring in New Year with Magic Beans in Denver

After turning in time at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y., Dec. 19-20, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong arrived at Denver’s Ogden Theatre for their ...

The 40 Most-Played Songs on Classic Rock Radio: Final 2025 Rankings

Do you miss the ’80s? Well, just tune into your local classic rock station, problem solved! According to Mediabase, a music ...

Time for a sustainable spa staycation?

25 secrets to healthier living: transform your home into your own retreat centre for a quick detox and enjoy eco-friendly ...

“Albert King once advised Gary Moore to ‘play every other note’”: Why keeping it simple can improve your blues solos

Peter Green, George Harrison, Gary Moore, David Gilmour... These are just some of the players inspiring this lesson in ...
Forbes

Pink Floyd’s Blockbuster Earns Its First New Certification In A Quarter-Century

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Wish You Were Here ranks as Pink Floyd's third-most-certified album ...
Rolling Stone

New Pink Floyd Box Set Finally Reveals Which One’s ‘Pink’

Remember when you were young? Pink Floyd‘s members (with the exception of drummer Nick Mason) don’t seem to relish the thought, but those opening lyrics to “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” perfectly evoke ...
Variety

Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason Recalls the Making of ‘Wish You Were Here,’ as 50th Anniversary Boxed Set Arrives: ‘There Wasn’t a Theme to the Record Until Syd Barrett ...

How we wish we were there … back in 1975, that is, and able to again listen to Pink Floyd‘s magnum opus “Wish You Were Here” as a fresh work for the very first time, as opposed to hearing it through ...
The Irish Times

Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here 50 review – Brilliantly bleak masterpiece comes with its own mythology

Prog rock was about to crash headlong into punk when Pink Floyd released Wish You Were Here, their sombre, disembodied masterpiece, in September 1975. The band was too successful to be threatened by ...
The Guardian

‘Harder work than almost any album we ever did’: Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here turns 50

As the classic album hits 50, Nick Mason talks about the often difficult process of making it and how it has since fit into their larger catalogue By almost every measure, from commercial reward to ...
NPR

Pink Floyd's drummer Nick Mason reflects on 50 years of 'Wish You Were Here'

For 50 years, that lo-fi guitar riff has been the preamble to one of the most recognizable rock songs of all time. PINK FLOYD: (Singing) So, so you think you can tell heaven from hell, blue skies from ...